CVE-2026-7832 (GCVE-0-2026-7832)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-05 12:15 – Updated: 2026-05-05 14:12 X_Freeware
VLAI?
Title
IObit Advanced SystemCare Service ASC.exe symlink
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in IObit Advanced SystemCare 19. This affects an unknown part of the file ASC.exe of the component Service. The manipulation results in symlink following. Attacking locally is a requirement. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Severity ?
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| IObit | Advanced SystemCare |
Affected:
19
cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_systemcare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Nomenclature
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